The Smiling Mind Primary School Program is co-designed by psychologists and educators to help students build mental fitness skills. Aligned with the Australian Curriculum, it offers ready-to-implement lessons and resources, while also providing tailored training for teachers, school leaders, and wellbeing coordinators.
Digitally delivered Primary Classroom Curriculum with classroom-ready lesson plans for Years 1-6
Professional development for educators to confidently teach the skills for wellbeing
Tools to foster whole school wellbeing and support parent and wider community engagement
Mapped to the Australian Health & Physical Education Curriculum for primary schools
The Smiling Mind Primary School Program integrates the Smiling Mind Mental Fitness Model, focusing on building five core skills: mindfulness, flexible thinking, connection, purpose, and recharging the body. In the same way kids learn about physical fitness, we can teach them mental fitness through regular practice and empower them to thrive.
All of the learning content is mapped to the Australian Curriculum to support students’ social and emotional learning, and tailored training allows educators to confidently teach the curriculum without previous experience or mental health knowledge. Get in touch to learn more about how we can bring mental fitness education to your primary school community.
Our commitment to measurable impact is backed by external assessments, with ACER’s 2023 independent evaluation of the program revealing that 88% of educators report improvements in classroom dynamics and student engagement. Two in three students said that Smiling Mind enhanced their wellbeing, including improved focus on schoolwork, better emotional regulation, reduced worry, and more enjoyable playtime.
Learn about the key findings from our program evaluations, and its impact on students and educators. We are proud to have supported over 1,400 Australian schools to transform their classrooms with improved mental wellbeing.
We are a not-for-profit organisation backed by over a decade of experience, research and passion. Started in 2012 in response to the rising rates of mental illness among young people, Smiling Mind has risen as a leader in the preventative mental health and wellbeing space.
In this time, the Smiling Mind team has created a range of products and services and supported schools across Australia to help young people build, develop and practise the skills for resilience and social and emotional intelligence. We believe this is essential to ending Australia’s mental health crisis and empowering children to experience lifeLong mental fitness.
Australian schools engaged with Smiling Mind’s Primary School Program
Increased mental wellbeing⁴
Greater concentration & focus³
Improved academic performance¹
Clear strategies for emotional regulation
Better relationships⁵
Improved resilience⁶
Calmer classrooms¹
Less stress²
Engaged & focussed students³
Comprehensive SEL framework & lessons
Practical & easy to implement resources
Whole staff & individual support
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